受け止める

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The ichidan compound verb 受け止める (うけとめる) means physically catching something or mentally accepting and processing it.
• Basic usage: A ball can be caught 両手で, while criticism may be 助言として受け止める, accepted as advice.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Catching physically and accepting mentally
  • Distinguish the physical act of catching from the figurative act of interpreting and accepting words.